Used 5-String Open-Back Banjos
Maker: Vega
Year: 1924
Notes:
An original Vega Tubaphone pot [#62252, 1924] with a fine reproduction 5-String neck by Intermountain Guitar and Banjo
[I G & B Serial # 1005, 2015]
11 13/16" head. Maple neck with ebony fingerboard. 26" Scale Length.
Straight Neck, Low Action.
Plenty of Power with an accessible Scale Length.
Original Peghead Facing from Original Tenor Neck.
Virtually No Playing Wear.
Nice Arched-Lid TKL Hard Case.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1914
Notes:
An interesting and plain version of Vega's famous Whyte Laydie #2 banjo.
Stamped "Fairbanks Banjo by The Vega Co".
All original banjo except for the older set of planetary geared pegs.
Good neck, a little playing wear in the first position, with the odd ding and scratch
typical of a well-treated but well-played 110 year-old instrument.
Hard Case.
I love playing this banjo!
Maker: Vega
Year: 1922
Notes:
An early 1920's Vega Whyte Laydie #2 5-String Banjo.
10 15/16" Rim, 27" Scale Length.
A new Renaissance head has been installed on an otherwise original
and AS-FOUND banjo.
Neck is straight, Playability and Sound are Excellent.
Well-Played but undamaged banjo, modest fret-wear.
Kerschner Unique Tailpiece.
Original spring-loaded Grover pegs, easy tuning.
Original Hard Shell Case.
